discursive tending to cover a wide range of subjects
dexterous skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
catachresis strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
testcross a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
test-cross a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
stochastic process a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
dexterously with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
dextrous skillful in physical movements, especially of the hands
Taxidea taxus a variety of badger native to America
liquidity crisis a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
decapod crustacean crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
dextrose an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
ludicrous inviting ridicule
excursus a message that departs from the main subject
logistics supplying an operation with labor and materials as needed
dexterity adroitness in using the hands
aristocracy a privileged class holding hereditary titles
identity crisis distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
Sixth Crusade a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem
dextrously with dexterity; in a dexterous manner